,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,swalwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to enhance pr$isa/] mitigation to prev5t future natural disa/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,our ,next ,natural ,disa/] ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,high haz>d risk ,! t]m high haz>d risk means high rat+ ( a natural haz>d risk accord+ to a tool su* z ! ,national ,risk ,index or ano!r tool develop$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community prim>ily compos$ ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects ?an mo/ communities4 7#c7 ,small impov]i%$ community ,! t]m small impov]i%$ community means a community t is compris$ ( #ej1jjj or few] individuals & t is economically disadvantag$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$ & bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t4 4 #c4 ,te*nical assi/ance ,section #bjc7;e7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,guidance ,! ,adm9i/rator may develop guidance reg>d+ h[ to incorporate climate *ange into-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,risk ,index2 7,b7 co/-b5efit analyses2 & 7,c7 adopt+ improv$ relevant cons5sus-bas$ codes1 specifications1 & /&>ds to address natural haz>ds4 7#d7 ,build+1 re/oration1 or rehabilitation ,! ,adm9i/rator may issue guidance to ensure t funds provid$ "u ?is section are us$ to support ! build+1 re/oration1 or rehabilitation ( haz>d mitigation projects t are-- 7,a7 plann$ & design$ ar\nd ! future projections ( climate *ange ov] ! life cycle ( ! project2 & 7,b7 built to )/& future flood+1 wildfires1 or o!r natural disa/]s4 4 #d4 ,crit]ia = assi/ance aw>ds ,section #bjc7;g7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aa72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ab7 z p>agraph 7#ac72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3 7#ab7 & prioritize communities t are 9 high haz>d risk communities1 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 communities ) l[ tax rev5ue base p] capita1 & communities ) a l[ rate ( code adoption & en=cem5t & infra/ructure ma9t5ance exp5ditures 7! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% guidel9es to develop measurable crit]ia to det]m9e su* priority = high haz>d risk communities & integrate ! data into a tool su* z ! ,national ,risk ,index & use ! ,resili5ce ,analysis & ,plann+ ,tool to help t>get ! communities ) ! greate/ ne$ ( assi/ance72 & 4 #e4 ,f$]al %>e ,section #bjc7;h77#b77 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;h77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,small impov]i%$ communities & environm5t ju/ice communities ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t may contribute up to #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( a mitigation activity c>ri$ out 9 a small impov]i%$ community or an environm5tal ju/ice community4 4 #f4 ,national public infra/ructure pr$isa/] mitigation assi/ance ,section #bjc7;i77#a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;i77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #f p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,f su* total am\nt made available f ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund1 ) respect to ea* major disa/]1 ! ,presid5t may set aside #b p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ aggregate am\nt ( ! grants to be made pursuant to sections #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh1 #daj1 #daf1 & #dbh = ! major disa/] = community plann+ & capacity build+ assi/ance44 #g4 ,community outrea* ,section #bjc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,community outrea* assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) organizations1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em & ! ,ext5sion ,disa/] ,education ,network1 %all provide community outrea* to communities "u ?is section1 ) a goal ( increas+ applications f communities ) high haz>d risk1 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 communities ) l[ tax rev5ue base p] capita1 & communities ) a l[ rate ( code adoption & en=cem5t & infra/ructure ma9t5ance exp5ditures1 reg>d+ h[ to plan & prioritize projects bas$ on curr5t climate conditions1 future haz>d risk1 & social vuln]ability assessm5ts z well z h[ to successfully develop1 submit1 & adm9i/] a grant "u ?is section4 4 #h4 ,improv$ data collection ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a c5tral ,f$]al database at ! ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,environm5t ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 & any o!r relevant ag5cies ! ,adm9i/rator *ooses to include1 to consolidate fund+ data collect$ by all local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 po/-disa/] response & pr$isa/] mitigation sp5d+ & categorize ! data by type ( project1 fund+ s\rce1 & haz>d types us+ an us] fri5dly database & int]active map4 ,su* database %all also include-- 7#a7 ! collection & po/+ ( c5sus track data & po/ aggregate demographic data1 pursuant to ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 z well z any future guidance by su* (fice on data equity on ! impact ( natural disa/] & ,f$]al recov]y ef=ts to bett] allocate & trace funds2 & 7#b7 po/-project evaluations by ! ,ag5cy to analyze disa/] sp5d+ & report f9d+s on :at may h be5 sav$ by prop] pr$isa/] mitigation4